φοβερὸνphoberonIt is a fearful thingφοβερός (phoberos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “It is a fearful thing”, the subject formG5398fearful, dreadful, terrible.This verse uses “fearful”.It is a fearful thingτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμπεσεῖνempeseinto fallἐμπίπτω (empiptō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to fall”, a single actionG1706I fall in, am cast in, am involved in.to fallεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoχεῖραςcheirashandsχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “hands”, the object formG5495a hand.the handsθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godζῶντοςzōntosto liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
fearful [is] the falling into the hands of a living God.
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American Standard Version (1901)
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Young’s Literal Translation
fearful [is] the falling into the hands of a living God.
World English Bible
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Darby Translation
[It is] a fearful thing falling into [the] hands of [the] living God.
Douay-Rheims
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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